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Cliff Williams (rugby, born 1939)

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For the Welsh rugby union footballer who played in the 1920s, see Cliff Williams (rugby union, born 1898).

Clifford Williams
Personal information
Full nameClifford G. Williams
Born27 May 1939
Abercarn, Wales
Died2 February 2014 (aged 74)
Leeds, England
Playing information
Rugby union
PositionScrum-half
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1965–≤65 Hafodyrynys RFC
≤1965–65 Cross Keys RFC 111 16
1965–66 Newport RFC 31 5
Total 142 21 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1965 Crawshays RFC ≥1
≤1966–66 Monmouthshire County RFC ≥1
Rugby league
PositionScrum-half
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1966–≥70 Hunslet 118 14 2
≤1973–≥73 Batley
≤1974–≥74 Swinton
Total 118 14 2 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1970 Wales 1
Source: [1]

Clifford G. Williams (27 May 1939[2] – 2 February 2014) was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Monmouthshire County RFC, at invitational level for Crawshays RFC, and at for club level Hafodyrynys RFC[1], Cross Keys RFC (captain), and Newport RFC, as a scrum-half, i.e. number 9, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Hunslet, Batley, and Swinton, as a scrum-half, i.e. number 7.[1][3]

Background

Cliff Williams was born in Abercarn, Wales. He was one of two children. He died aged 74 in Leeds, West Yorkshire. His funeral took place at Lawnswood Cemetery, Leeds, and he is buried in his Hunslet team blazer in grave number 7 (coincidentally his shirt number in rugby league) at Whinmoor Cemetery, Leeds.

Playing career

International honours

Cliff Williams won a cap for Wales (RL) while at Hunslet in 1970.[3]

County honours

Cliff Williams played for Monmouthshire County RFC (RU) during 1966, his final game of rugby union was the victory over Glamorgan County RFC.

Invitational honours

Cliff Williams played for Crawshays RFC (RU) during 1965.

Club career

Cliff Williams was signed by Newport RFC as a replacement for Bob Prosser (who had joined rugby league club St. Helens). Williams made his début for Newport RFC against Wasps RFC on Saturday 23 October 1965, he joined Hunslet on Friday 27 May 1966.

References

  1. ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ^ a b Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
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